Athletics-Triple jumper Rojas and shot putter Walsh strike gold

03-Mar-2018 15:35:44 | Yahoo Sports

By Ian Chadband BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas, an athletics heroine who has shone in dark times for her country, again made her compatriots proud as she successfully defended her triple jump crown at the world indoor championships on Saturday. Tom Walsh, a New Zealander who never fulfilled his mother's dream of him becoming a rugby All Black, again excelled in his preferred athletic field, winning the shot gold with a record-breaking put on the penultimate morning of the four-day worlds. Christian Coleman, the U.S. sprinter tipped to take up Usain Bolt's mantle as the world's fastest man, was the center of attention at Arena Birmingham as he overcame an early stumble before easing into the 60 meters semi-finals.